Indiana Jones in 2024 and everything else announced in Xbox's Developer Direct

Microsoft's January Xbox Developer Direct has been and gone, bringing first looks and long-awaited release news for some of the company's most highly anticipated titles. MachineGames' Indiana Jones was the biggie of course, showcasing first gameplay and featuring confirmation of a 2024 release, but there was more besides, with Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed, and Oxide Games' Ara: History Untold all putting in an appearance.

And if you missed the showcase — which included a surprise visit from Square Enix to offer another look at this year's Visions of Mana — you'll find a brisk round-up below.

Obsidian shows off more Avowed and it's launching this autumn Avowed Xbox Developer Direct deep dive.

We've known Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed was aiming for a 2024 release for a while, but the studio has now narrowed that launch window down a little further, announcing that Xbox Series X/S and PC players will be able to get their hands on the first-person fantasy RPG this autumn.

That bit of news was accompanied by a fresh look at the whole thing in tonight's Developer Direct, with Obsidian showcasing combat, quests, and environments. The studio says players can look forward to «moral nuance and grey areas» in this particular slice of fantasy action, and you can learn a little more here.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 gets a May release date

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Xbox Developer Direct deep dive.

Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade was a wonderful surprise when it launched back in 2017, and its long-awaited follow-up — first announced at the 2019 Game Awards — now has a release date, arriving for Xbox Series X/S and PC on 21st May this year.

For this second outing, Senua is on the trail of the Vikings who've enslaved her people in Iceland, and Ninja Theory is promising reworked combat and more in this eagerly awaited sequel — with a few additional details to be found elsewhere on Eurogamer.

Square Enix's Visions of Mana arrives this summer

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